1997 Bandy World Championship

The Bandy World Championship 1997 was contested between 9 men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden on 1–9 February 1997. The Netherlands participated again. Sweden became champions.[1]

Group A

Premier tour

Finland - Sweden 3-11
Kazakhstan - Russia 6-13
Kazakhstan - Finland 2-7
Sweden - Norway 5-2
Russia - Finland 6-2
Norway - Kazakhstan 7-7
Norway - Russia 3-3
Sweden - Kazakhstan 15-4
Norway - Finland 4-5
Russia - Sweden 7-5
Rank Country Pts W T L Bp Bc Diff
1  Russia 7 3 1 0 29 16 +13
2  Sweden 6 3 0 1 36 16 +20
3  Finland 4 2 0 2 17 23 -6
4  Norway 2 0 2 2 16 20 -4
5  Kazakhstan 1 0 1 3 19 42 -23

Group B

Premier tour

Hungary - USA 0-12
Canada - Netherlands 9-0
Hungary - Canada 4-10
Netherlands - USA 1-13
Hungary - Netherlands 9-3
Canada - USA 2-5
Rank Country Pts W T L Bp Bc Diff
1  United States 6 3 0 0 30 3 +27
2  Canada 4 2 0 1 21 9 +12
3  Hungary 2 1 0 2 13 25 -12
4  Netherlands 0 0 0 3 4 31 -27

Final Tour

Quarter Finals

Norway - Kazakhstan 2 - 5
USA - Finland 0 - 13

Match for 5th place

Norway - USA 7-1

Match for 8th place

Hungary - Netherlands 5-3

Semifinals

Russia - Kazakhstan 12-3
Sweden - Finland 8-5

Match for 6th place

USA - Canada 5-1

Match for 3rd place

Finland - Kazakhstan 7-3

Final

Sweden - Russia 10-5

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=37&sprak=eng&land=3